Department of English
Faculty
David Malone (1999). Department Chair and Professor of English. B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University.
Christine Bailey (2006). Professor of English and Director of Composition Support. B.S., Tennessee Tech University; M.A., Belmont University; M.F.A., Murray State University; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Aaron Beasley (2017). Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center. B.A. and M.A., Union University; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Jay Beavers (2016). Assistant Professor of English. B.A., Grove City College; M.A., University of Richmond; Ph.D., Baylor University.
Janna Chance (2007) Professor of English. B.A., Texas A&M University; M.A. and Ph.D., Rice University.
Jason Crawford (2011). Associate Professor of English. B.A., Louisiana State University; A.M. and Ph.D., Harvard University.
Patricia L. Hamilton (2001). Professor of English. B.A., Biola University M.A., California State University, Fullerton; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Scott Huelin (2009). Professor of English and Director of the Honors Community. B.A. and M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Chicago.
John Netland (2008). Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English. B.A., Biola University; M.A., California State Polytechnic University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.
Gavin Richardson (1998). Professor of English. B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Bobby Rogers (1989). Professor of English and Writer in Residence. B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville; M.F.A., University of Virginia.
Staff
Lindsey Robinson (2022). Academic Secretary—English/ Languages.
Mission Statement
- To provide student-centered attention which facilitates effective communication.
- To offer courses in composition which require analytical reading, thinking, and writing.
- To offer courses that explore and analyze multicultural literature to broaden world views.
- To offer a range of English courses emphasizing genres, periods, major writers, history and structure of the language, composition, research, and critical analysis.
Assessment of Majors
Majors are required to take ENG 490 which is the culmination of the major in the completion and defense of a thesis.
Student Organization
Sigma Tau Delta, a national English Honor Society, recognizes students who have realized accomplishments in the English language and literature. The motto is “Sincerity, Truth, Design.” Union University’s chapter was organized in 1979. Officially declared English majors/minors who have completed at least 36 semester hours of college study, with 6 hours in literature, meet the minimum eligibility requirements. Furthermore, the student must have at least a 3.0 GPA in English Department courses for membership.
Student Award
The Helen Blythe Creative Writing Award is given to the graduating senior who is deemed by the English Department faculty to be the best creative writer.
General Regulations
Students are required to complete the core curriculum requirements in composition and literature before enrolling in an upper-level English course.